Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level IV trauma teaching hospital in Arizona, requiring 3 years of experience and a full suite of emergency certifications.

Details

• Work setting is a short-term acute care hospital with a combined adult/pediatric emergency department
• Facility is a Level IV trauma center and teaching hospital
• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend is required
• Traveler may be asked to float to a freestanding Sedona ED location, approximately a 20-minute drive away
• Charting system is Cerner (experience preferred)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted Arizona RN license or a valid, participating compact RN license required
• Minimum 3 years of ED RN experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• Preferred certifications: TNCC, ATCN, NRP, and CPI
• Proficiency in triage, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line care, arterial line management, and blood product administration
• Experience managing ventilated patients, chest tubes, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and procedural sedation
• Comfort with emergency medications including vasopressors, continuous IV sedation, and IV paralytics
• Experience with psychiatric emergencies including acute psychosis, drug overdose, suicidal patients, and managing violent behavior
• Pediatric emergency experience required
• Must be comfortable floating without restrictions

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted, though the unit prefers seasoned travelers
• Candidate must be available to work 2 of the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Independence Day Weekend, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• No RTO permitted during the first week of assignment due to orientation; all additional RTO requires unit manager approval
• Previous Northern Arizona Healthcare permanent, PRN, or EP staff must have been separated for at least 12 months before being eligible to return as a traveler
• Travelers who previously canceled a NAH contract within 10 days of the scheduled start date are ineligible
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Free parking is available on-site
• Orientation modules are completed during the first week and average approximately 6 hours
• Two professional references are required prior to start: one from the most recent employer within 1 year, and a second completed within 2 years
• Local candidates are accepted
• Travel pairs are not accepted on the ER unit